Creating a self sufficient generator for home use.?

Question

Is it possible to create a generator for home use that A. can power the average needs of a home while at the same time creating enough energy to power itself. B. can it be made small enough to be stored out side the home like a central air unit. I ask this because if it could be done it would solve the need for consumer use of oil and electric at the same time making each home self sufficient. It would also save the average home owner thousands in the long run. I believe it is an invention whose time has come. Any and all logical ideas are welcome.

What about having dual generators that can supply twice as much energy (electricity) the home might require. The extra energy(electricity) created by both generators could be stored in a battery(s) as an external power source to keep the two running. Think people and be creative(not absurd but creative). There has to be a way to make this work without the aid of outside sources. Remember aside from making billions this idea could change the world. Perhaps a reverse engineering concept would work. Anyone up for the challenge?

Guess i will have to prove the nay sayers wrong thanks for your answers.

Answer 1

Sorry, but any such generator that could power itself alone would constitute perpetual motion, which violates the second law of thermodynamics. "The entropy of an isolated system not at equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value." Basically you can't get nothing for free.

Forget the "big corporations will cruch this" theories. Real science knows this is simply impossible. There are too many losses in such a system. Did you think that wires don't have resistance, which generates heat and looses energy from the system?

There are ways of obtaining 'free' energy sources like solar or wind power. But those still cannot sustain themselves. When the wind stops or night comes so goes your power source.

Answer 2

Self Sufficient Generator

Answer 3

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The rate of water flow is somewhat important, however the height difference between the inlet and outlet to your turbine or wheel is crucial, as well. The greater the available height, the less water flow you need. You may have to experiment to see how much torque and what speed the set-up can deliver. The converter of mechanical to electrical energy is a generator. You would have to size it for the power you expect to produce and see if you have enough energy from your creek source. Those are the technical issues. If you live in the US, the regulatory issues are another story. I just read a news article today that said many people want to build small hydro plants but are stalled because the regulations require environmental studies that are way too expensive for small hydro projects. Also, you may want to consider your neighbors may get upset it you create a pond or other impoundment upstream, water rights can cause disputes. And if you are trying to do this without an impoundment you won't get much power.

Answer 4

Implied in those other answers but important if not obvious is the fact that there are houses and there are houses - anyone who is considering alternative energy has got to consider cutting back on power usage by being more efficient or simply reducing use. One reason is the cost per watt for small projects is high and if you say "I want to keep everything the same and get off the power grid" you will have to spend a small fortune to get enough capacity to allow leaving all the lights on, TV's running, computers up and instantly available and games running during dinner, etc. There are low flow turbines available for power generation but the total output of any setup is going to be limited by the energy in the water - quantity, velocity, and drop - and then the efficiency of the setup. If you think you still want to do it, you will need to do serious research and collect data on the creek as well as look at the legal issues mentioned. eSearch 'low head power generation' for some sites with education in mind Making the water from the creek safe for drinking, okay for cleaning, and available for flushing & yard watering (three different levels of treatment) is mostly a matter of plumbing and buying filter and treatment equipment.

Answer 5

There are a number of home generators available already. Some use 'free' energy sources such as solar are wind, but there is not enough of either in all areas. Gas powered generators work everywhere, but you said you want to solve the need for that. The only thing left would be some form of geothermal power.

Answer 6

Yes, using magnets, a small motor and a larger generator, the generator supplies enough energy to power the motor as well as whatever else you're using it for. It's in compliance with all energy laws, as the energy and motor are out of phase. It's not generating new energy, it's pulling energy from the magnetic force generated by the use of permanent magnets. The energy is all around us, we're just learning how to harness it.

Answer 7

Your main problem is that energy is neither created or destroyed but only changed in form. To generate electricity one uses more energy than the generator puts out (a power station is about 10% efficient) the rest is lost as wast heat, mechanical drag and a whole plethora of other ways. Sorry the idea is a non starter.

Answer 8

of course. the question is the cost. if you use fuel you will find the fuel cost and maintenance will out-swamp the cost of the electric grid. If you use renuable, wind solar etc. the initial cost is high and you may never receive payback. There are 2 proven ways

1} if you have a natural fuel source such as your own gas well or low rise dam or windmill and can do your own maintenance

2} If you already have an agricultural establishment and have much organic waste and can do your own maintenance

Answer 9

well, there are many combinations of solutions that would do just that, heating from the earth or nearest lake, using a tube.

energy from windfarms (not that good in the cities :-)
solar energy solutions,

all of them could combined with other solutions for energy storage, solver the problem. However at this point they are simply too expensive, and you would have a too long ROI (return on investment).

but yes, its comming - the major problem is the energy storage, and not that much the energy creation :-)

also wave energy is getting speed!

Answer 10

That's a good question.

Simply put: If you come up with a mechanical and financially viable plan to supply "free" energy to the average home, EXXON/MOBILE will crush you like a bug!